Volvo Xc70 2008

2008 Volvo Xc70: what owners report

• Electrical and sensor faults are the main weak spot: one US 2008 owner had an AWD warning and a replaced on-board computer, another a failed mirror sensor; UK press notes central locking and immobiliser faults.2007–2016
• One owner of a 2008 car reports a windscreen leak in heavy rain, and another says the sunroof drains need clearing every year.2008
• UK press finds the steering vague and body roll greater than in the V70, and says the T6 petrol is thirsty.2007–2016
• US complaint numbers are very low: CarComplaints lists only 16 complaints in total for the 2005 to 2016 model years, with its worst problems concentrated on older XC70s.2005–2016